Read a full match report of the League Two game between Plymouth and
Portsmouth at Home Park on Oct 12 2013.

Jed Wallace, the Portsmouth midfielder, enhanced his burgeoning reputation as one of the brightest talents in the Football League to earn his side a share of the points in an entertaining Dockyard Derby.

Scouts have been flocking to Fratton Park to catch a glimpse of Wallace, 19, who only two years ago was earning a living in the Isthmian League.

Any Premier League managers watching this televised encounter from the comfort of their living rooms cannot have failed to be impressed by Wallace’s performance, capped with an excellent 39th-minute equaliser.

Teenager Wallace showed composure beyond his years to finish neatly from just inside the penalty area and cancel out an early opener from Plymouth captain Conor Hourihane. The only concern for Portsmouth is that Wallace is out of contract at the end of the season.

Chairman Iain McInnes, who has overseen the rescue of the club from the brink of extinction by the Pompey Supporters’ Trust, admits it is inevitable he will struggle to keep hold of his prized asset.

“Jed is a class above this level and if offers come in we will take them on their merit,” he said. “Everybody has their price and the truth of the matter is I think somebody will look at this kid and think he is a hell of a player.”

Despite the two clubs being 150 miles apart this match is considered a derby because of the respective cities’ proud naval heritage. The sets of supporters share a bond after seeing their teams suffering years of financial turmoil, resulting in demotion to the basement division.

Portsmouth took that generosity a step too far when defender Yassin Moutaouakil gifted Plymouth the lead midway through the first half.

There seemed little danger when Reuben Reid floated in a tame right-wing cross but Moutaouakil tried to chest the ball back to goalkeeper Carson. Moutaouakil did not put enough power on the attempt, allowing Hourihane to pass the ball into Carson’s net.

Both sides had chances to win but Guy Whittingham, the Portsmouth manager, and opposite number John Sheridan, former team-mates at Sheffield Wednesday, had to be content with a draw. Whittingham said: “We got a goal back at the right time, which boosted our spirits and started the second half better but Plymouth came back at us so I think it was a fair result.”

Sheridan, whose side began the game just two points above the relegation zone, said: “It was an even contest. I have told the players to have a little bit more courage and we were playing against a team I think will be up there at the end of the season so this is not a bad result for us.”